Film

On the Way Home

2024 · 1h 2m · Documentary

In 1993, after a war in Abkhazia, Georgia known as the Abkhaz-Georgian Conflict, thousands of ethnic Georgian families sought refuge in the decaying Soviet sanatoriums nestled in the town of Tskaltubo, in western Georgia. This poignant documentary unveils the untold stories of these displaced individuals as they try to build a new life amid the haunting ruins, revealing not only their resilience and camaraderie, but also the profound transformation of the sanatoriums from symbols of health and luxury to havens of survival and unity. Iamze, 81, and Nikusha, 12, are awaiting promised government housing, all the while being indelibly shaped by the echoes of war.

• Giorgi KvelidzeDirector · Editor · Producer
• Charlotte SavageProducer · Editor
• David MichaelProducer
• Nino ShengelaiaProducer
• Leland JamesEditor

Release date

January 19, 2024

Status

Released

Original language

Georgian

Runtime

1h 2m

Budget

$41,000

Genres

Documentary